Hiking matters #105: Climbing Mt. Udok, a refreshing dayhike in Aurora
BALER, AURORA – Today I climbed Mt. Udok in Maria Aurora, Aurora and I was not disappointed. I wasn’t actually
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Hiking matters #104: Aurora Province offers major hiking opportunities in the Sierra Madre
BALER, AURORA – The sea and the sun beckon, but I responded instead to the call of the Sierra Madre
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Hiking matters #100: The three-day traverse of Jiri-san: From Hwaeomsa to Banyabong
JEJU ISLAND, SOUTH KOREA (continued in Los Banos, Laguna) – I am commencing my series of posts about my South
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Hiking matters #101: The three-day traverse of Jiri-san: From Banyabong to Cheonwangbong
Continued from Part 1: From Banyabong Peak, we pressed on towards the next mountain hut, Yeonhacheon Shelter, where we arrived
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Hiking matters #102: Yudal-san in Mokpo: A scenic peak in Korea’s southwestern coast
Mokpo City in Jeollanam-do is a major port city on Korea’s southwest coast. Being the gateway to the famed island
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Hiking matters #103: A rainy autumn dayhike up Halla-san, the highest mountain in South Korea
After doing the three-day traverse of Jiri-san and a quick dayhike up Yudal-san in Mokpo, we took the Pink Dolphin
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Hiking matters #99: Korea is shopping paradise for hikers
JEJU ISLAND, SOUTH KOREA – Hiking is really a way of life for Koreans, with literally millions of hikers. There
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Hiking matters #98: Korea in the clouds
JEJU ISLAND, SOUTH KOREA – I am here in Jeju Island, located at the Sea of Japan, after a physically
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Hiking matters #97: Dakak Park Beach Resort and Repeater Hill in Zamboanga del Norte
I have heard of Dakak Park Beach Resort as the must-visit beach in Zamboanga, and when I joined blogging partner
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Hiking matters #96: Climbing the 3,003 steps up Linabo Peak in Dipolog
Perhaps the most popular hiking spot in Zamboanga del Norte is Linabo Peak in Dipolog City. Although largely accessible to
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